Number of child deaths unwpp in Latvia
Latvia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 55 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths unwpp in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Latvia is 55, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Latvia peaked at 2,467 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,467 | — |
| 1951 | 2,284 | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 2,102 | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 1,911 | -9.1% |
| 1954 | 1,831 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,720 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 1,598 | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 1,460 | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 1,357 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 1,249 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 1,136 | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 1,034 | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 1,084 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,046 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 905 | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 751 | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 719 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 729 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 772 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 724 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 753 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 689 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 675 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 671 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 792 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 856 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 837 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 751 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 772 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 834 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 728 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 723 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 713 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 833 | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 705 | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 658 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 712 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 625 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 598 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 565 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 641 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 677 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 680 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 571 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 475 | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 498 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 406 | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 348 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 354 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 275 | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 257 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 268 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 265 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 264 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 230 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 210 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 214 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 241 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 193 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 203 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 143 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 153 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 120 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 107 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 75 | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 82 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 63 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 73 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 55 | -24.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.5, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,798 | 1,249 | 2,467 | 10 |
| 1960s | 890 | 719 | 1,136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 763 | 671 | 856 | 10 |
| 1980s | 686 | 565 | 833 | 10 |
| 1990s | 492.5 | 275 | 680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.5 | 193 | 268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.7 | 75 | 153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.75 | 55 | 80 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Latvia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Latvia was 55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,467 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Latvia ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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